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Today is December 1st and that means, by law in Quebec, all road vehicles must be equipped with winter tires. They must remain on until March 15th. It’s due to safety. “Once the temperature dips to below 7 degrees (Celcius) the rubber compound of all-season tire will freeze and it will make it harder for […]

Emergency services were called to Blvd. Industriel in Chateauguay around 1:40 p.m. today. Chateauguay Police, saying that for an as yet unknown reason, a woman who was alone in her vehicle, collided with another vehicle. The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries, according to Police. Investigators are on the scene to try to […]

Mercier Bridge ramp closures overnight have been postponed. The 132 up-ramp from the La Prairie direction and the 132 down-ramp were supposed to be completely closed for maintenance work tonight. The closures have been cancelled for tonight due to expected inclement weather.

Peter Paul of Kahnawake has come forward as the owner of the Kahnawake Hotel Project. In a news release issued on Tuesday morning, Paul stated he is pleased with the recent announcement by Quebec’s Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs Ian Lafrenière that $3.3 million was being invested in the project. The statement says the hotel […]

Classes are resuming at Kahnawake Survival School today (Tuesday) a day after they were abruptly cancelled Monday because of a staffing shortage. That shortage was largely due to the fact that Kahnawake parents, who are also teachers, were forced to stay home because of the outbreaks at Step By Step Child and Family Centre and […]

Classes have been cancelled for the day at the Kahnawake Survival School (KSS). “This is due to high staff absences and challenges in securing substitutes within such a short period,” Robin Delaronde, the Director of Education at the Kahnawake Education Centre (KEC)) said.  “We want to advise parents that classes will resume tomorrow (Tuesday) and […]

Work to remove platforms and equipment from under the Mercier Bridge will require a temporary disruption to Hydro service for nearby residents. The work is scheduled today (Monday) and it will impact Hydro customers in the area of the CP Rail Tunnel and the road adjacent to the Kanawaki Golf Course, between 8:30am and 12pm.   This temporary Hydro service […]

Effective immediately, Kahnawà:ke is back to the RED ALERT level, which indicates a high level of risk of getting COVID-19. The Public Safety Commission and Kahnawà:ke Public Health advising the community that the alert is in effect immediately. The number of active COVID-19 cases has risen drastically in the past 24 hours reaching 19 active cases […]

Tonight’s planned work on the Mercier Bridge has been postponed. The MTQ has rescheduled this maintenance and repair work for Saturday, November 27th from 10:30pm lasting until Sunday morning at 10am. One (1) lane will be available in each direction in the area between the two superstructures. Additionally, the (JCCBI) Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges […]

The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) and Public Safety Commission announcing the first COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for children aged 5 to 11 years of age. Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips saying that the clinics for the 5-to-11-year old’s will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on the following dates: Friday, November 26th […]